Federer, Nadal and Djokovic pander to plutocrats and charge huge appearance fees. The "trickle down effect" means that tournaments like the Heineken Open now have to pay appearance money for racketeers that many of us have never heard of. It's close to extortion.

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At the end of Federer's first round match at the Australian Open a fawning interviewer asked about his kids and if he had bought coach Stefan Edberg a birthday present - no, by the way, the privilege of knocking up with 'King Roger' was enough of a present apparently.

And Haase doesn't need his WC anymore. I wonder where the remaining two WCs go.

One to De Bakker probably.

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Federer, Nadal and Djokovic pander to plutocrats and charge huge appearance fees. The "trickle down effect" means that tournaments like the Heineken Open now have to pay appearance money for racketeers that many of us have never heard of. It's close to extortion.

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At the end of Federer's first round match at the Australian Open a fawning interviewer asked about his kids and if he had bought coach Stefan Edberg a birthday present - no, by the way, the privilege of knocking up with 'King Roger' was enough of a present apparently.

After his dire performance last year he only deserves a qualification wildcard. Remember the second set against Troicki, he just gave up after a tight tiebreak first set.

I know, Krajicek basically let us all know he thinks De Bakker is a mug too by saying he would decide whether or not he would honor his WC request on the Friday before the tournament begins. But with these developments I don't think he can refuse.

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Federer, Nadal and Djokovic pander to plutocrats and charge huge appearance fees. The "trickle down effect" means that tournaments like the Heineken Open now have to pay appearance money for racketeers that many of us have never heard of. It's close to extortion.

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At the end of Federer's first round match at the Australian Open a fawning interviewer asked about his kids and if he had bought coach Stefan Edberg a birthday present - no, by the way, the privilege of knocking up with 'King Roger' was enough of a present apparently.

That would be awesome He deserves one for the upset of the year last year at Wimby, not to mention he is pretty good on indoor hard courts...Very close to the main draw, anyways

He doesn't deserve one at all. Few people will know him, even despite the Wimbledon upset, and he shouldn't be expected to make it to the QFs (unlike someone like Monfils). Giving Rosol one over Huta Galung and De Bakker would be quite a travesty, in my opinion.

He doesn't deserve one at all. Few people will know him, even despite the Wimbledon upset, and he shouldn't be expected to make it to the QFs (unlike someone like Monfils). Giving Rosol one over Huta Galung and De Bakker would be quite a travesty, in my opinion.

Monfils just lost to Gasquet in R2 He will not make a QF...Rosol definitely deserves one...He pulled off the biggest upset of the year last year...You don't deserve a wildcard so it makes sense you would hate on Rosol...True tennis fans would definitely know who he was...It was all over the media last year for a week after Wimbledon and the countdown lists at the end of the year for upsets, shocks, tennis moments, etc...Your comments are delusional What is wrong with giving a decent indoor player a WC after playing and winning the longest match in DC history? Does your brain function at optimal level? Bitter hater still hating

It is a good thing your opinion means nothing to the tournament directors because Huta Galung in a 500 level MD is the only travesty I see